Category Archives: Unemployment

More tech layoffs: HP just announced it will lay off up to 6,000 employees

  By Sam Becker November 22, 2022 It’s been a bleak fall season for the tech sector. Over the past couple of months, tech companies including Twitter, Meta, and Amazon (among others) have announced thousands of layoffs—and as of Tuesday, there was another to add to the list: HP. As a part of its latest … Continue reading More tech layoffs: HP just announced it will lay off up to 6,000 employees

More layoffs at tech-adjacent brands: Peloton, Calm, Sweetgreen, and more

By Elissaveta M. Brandon August 12, 2022 Another bad week is wrapping up for tech companies—and consumer brands that have donned the tech cape to boost valuations and share prices. Peloton just announced that it is slashing nearly 800 jobs. The Peloton news is part of a sweeping overhaul that includes shutting many of its … Continue reading More layoffs at tech-adjacent brands: Peloton, Calm, Sweetgreen, and more

Niantic is laying off about 90 employees and canceling four projects

Niantic is laying off about 90 employees and canceling four projects ‘PokĂ©mon Go’ isn’t going anywhere, though. K. Holt @krisholt     NurPhoto via Getty Images PokĂ©mon Go developer Niantic is laying off eight percent of its workforce, which is said to be around 85-90 jobs. The augmented reality game company has also canceled four … Continue reading Niantic is laying off about 90 employees and canceling four projects

OneTrust lays off 950 employees

Privacy management startup hit by flight of capital out of VC funds. Constantine von Hoffman on June 10, 2022 Privacy-management provider OneTrust announced it is laying off 950 workers — a quarter of its workforce.  The Atlanta-based company provides what it calls a “trust intelligence platform” which “connects privacy, GRC, ethics, and ESG teams, data, … Continue reading OneTrust lays off 950 employees

Starbucks fires the leaders of a unionization effort at a Memphis store

By Kristin Toussaint   February 08, 2022   Less than a month after workers at a Memphis, Tennessee, Starbucks location announced their plan to unionize—joining workers in stores across the country—multiple members of that store’s organizing committee have been fired in what union members allege is retaliation for speaking to the media, according to Starbucks … Continue reading Starbucks fires the leaders of a unionization effort at a Memphis store